Obituaries
Recent obituaries in North Carolina
The obituaries in the North Carolina Area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy. Their stories serve as a reminder of the richness and complexity North Carolina's history and identity.
Glenn Stamey
Aug 31, 2005
Candler - Glenn William Stamey, age 91, died Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at VA Hospice Center. He was born May 17, 1914 in Ellijay, Georgia and resided in Haywood County until 1955 and then resided in Buncombe County until his death. He was the son of the late Loran and Gertrude Griffith Stamey. He was also preceded...
Susan Mcbennett
Aug 31, 2005
Maggie Valley-Susan Brannon McBennett, age 36, died on Wednesday, August 31, 2005. She was a native of Haywood County and a 1987 graduate of Tuscola High School where she was active in choral, the theater department, and served on the annual staff. She later attended Western Carolina University where she was an active member of Phi-MU and...
William Taylor
Aug 30, 2005
Canton - William Fain Taylor, age 88, died Tuesday, August 30, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center following an extended illness. He was a native of Murphy and had lived in Haywood County most of his life. He was the son of the late Vester and Mamie Wilkins Taylor. He was preceded in death by four sisters,...
James Distasio, Sr.
Aug 29, 2005
Clyde - James Vincent Distasio, Sr., age 84, of 52 Honeysuckle Street died Monday, August 29, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Wallingford, CT and was the son of the late Peter and Filemonea Distasio. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his eldest son, James Vincent...
Wanda Waldroop
Aug 29, 2005
Canton- Wanda McDaris Waldroop- age 75 of 14 Hazel Street died Monday, August 29, 2005 at her residence. She was a native of Buncombe County but had lived most of her life in Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Henry Grady McDaris and Genevieve Plemmons McDaris Vetoe. Mrs. Waldroop was a member of St....
Charles Trull
Aug 27, 2005
Charles Lafaine Trull, age 61, of Hidden Valley Circle, died Saturday, August 27, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. <br><br>He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. He was the son of the late Charles Edgar and Ollie Howell Trull. He was also preceded in death by a son, Wesley Charles Trull that died in...
George Songer, Sr.
Aug 27, 2005
Waynesville-George Leslie Songer, Sr., age 78, of 626 Pot Leg Road, died on Saturday, August 27, 2005 at Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth, GA. He was born in Dade County, FL and was the son of the late Nuel N. and Helena Ridenhour Songer. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a...
Crayton Childress
Aug 26, 2005
Waynesville-Crayton Ruben Childress, age 84, of 89 James Loop Road, Ratcliff Cove, died on Friday, August 26, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Jackson County, he had lived most of his life in Haywood County and was the son of the late Van Spurgeon and Ernie Stewart Childers. In addition to his parents, he...
Gladys Edman
Aug 26, 2005
Gladys Davis Edman, age 94, passed away Friday, August 26, 2005 at Silver Bluff Nursing Home. A native of Elkhart Indiana, she had resided in Haywood County since 1978. She was a member of Simpson Memorial Methodist Church and Central Christian Church, both of Elkhart, Indiana. She was also a member of the Indiana Grand Chapter of...
Mark Scott
Aug 24, 2005
Canton - Mark Scott, age 89, of the Beaverdam Community died Wednesday, August 24, 2005 at Canton Christian Convalescent Center. He was a native of Haywood County and the son of the late Arthur and Essie Wilson Scott. He was preceded in death by his wife, Essie P. Scott who died in 2001; a daughter, Carolyn Scott...
Sherman Payne
Aug 22, 2005
Canton- Sherman David Payne - age 66 died Monday, August 22, 2005. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Kelly and Mary Mull Payne. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Marie Baker, Louise Payne and Femmie Burnette and five brothers, Francis, Lattie, Walter, Junior and Howard...
Bessie Penland
Aug 21, 2005
Bessie Lee Eplee Penland, age 107, died Sunday, August 21, 2005 at Hominy Valley Retirement Center. She was a native of Buncombe County and the daughter of the late Calvin and Annie Lewis Eplee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Penland who died in 1984 and a daughter, Ruth Miller. She was a homemaker...
Ray Haney
Aug 21, 2005
Clyde - Ray Haney, age 82, of Hyder Mtn. Road, died Sunday, August 21, 2005, at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and a son of the late Homer and Iva Seay Haney. He was preceded in death by three brothers, James, Don and Bill. Mr. Haney served, for 14 years,...
Phyllis Hipps
Aug 21, 2005
Phyllis Wilson Hipps, age 54, of Oakmont Drive died Sunday, August 21, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County and the daughter of Phyllis Joy Webb Wilson of Canton and the late James Marcus Wilson who died in 2001. She was a 1969 Pisgah High School graduate and...
James Weeks
Aug 21, 2005
MAGGIE VALLEY - James Barnett Weeks, Sr., age 80, died Saturday, August 20, 2005 at his summer residence. He was a native of Winter Haven, FL and resided in Sarasota for more than 50 years. He was the son of the late Leroy and Emily Walker Weeks and was preceded in death by his two sisters Cleo...
Bobbie Merritt
Aug 20, 2005
Waynesville-Bobbie Ann Hendricks Merritt, age 73, of 39 Rhonda Road, died Saturday, August 20, 2005 at her residence. She was a native of Haywood County and the daughter of the late John Henry and Clara Ridley Hendricks. She was preceded in death by her three brothers. She enjoyed crocheting, sewing, reading and going to yard sales. She...
William Rice
Aug 20, 2005
Canton - William Howard Rice, age 84, of the Beaverdam Community, died Saturday, August 20, 2005 at Memorial Mission Hospital in Asheville. He was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. He was the son of the late Crawford and Beulah Smathers Rice. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Roger David Rice, and...
Eleanor Palmer
Aug 20, 2005
Maggie Valley-Eleanor Damon Palmer, age 91, of Blueberry Lane, died on Saturday, August 20, 2005 at her residence. A native of Topeka, KS, she was a former resident of Cocoa Beach, FL and had resided in Haywood County for the last 15 years. She was the daughter of the late Otto and Rebecca Borin Palmer. In addition...
Waitsel Hipps
Aug 19, 2005
Waitsel Mackey Hipps, age 94, of Waitsel Way, died Friday, August 19, 2005 at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Haywood County. She was the daughter of the late Edward Lee and Lena Swanger Mackey. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Carl Mackey, two sisters, Cornelia Clubb and Ethel Roberson...
Thomas Mellis
Aug 18, 2005
Waynesville-Thomas H. Mellis, age 53, of Harmony Hill Lane, died on Thursday, August 18, 2005 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. Tom was born in Billings, MT and was the son of the late William Thomas and Anna Elizabeth Murr Mellis. He was employed as property manager at the home of Mrs. Catherine R. Beaty of Waynesville and...
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